Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].

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Title: Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 6 [Dec. 13, 1862-Nov. 3, 1863].
Author: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press; 1953.
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To Edwin M. Stanton1Jump to section

The writer of this is a true man to my personal knowledge; and if there can be a way found to oblige him I shall be glad.

April 3, 1863. A. LINCOLN

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[1] AES, IHi. Lincoln's endorsement appears on a letter of Brigadier General James C. Veatch to John P. Usher, March 26, 1863, asking assistance in procuring a commission for his son Harry Veatch, who ``has been with me over a year, sharing the toils and dangers of a soldiers, without rank or pay.'' No record of Harry Veatch's appointment has been found.

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